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| Weybridge primary school evacuated after 'explosion' | Weybridge primary school evacuated after 'explosion' |
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| Children and teachers were evacuated from a school after a suspected explosion caused a fire to break out. | Children and teachers were evacuated from a school after a suspected explosion caused a fire to break out. |
| Eyewitnesses reported hearing the blast, at St George's Primary School in Weybridge, Surrey, at about 12:35 GMT. | Eyewitnesses reported hearing the blast, at St George's Primary School in Weybridge, Surrey, at about 12:35 GMT. |
| Shortly afterwards, huge clouds of black smoke were seen billowing up from building works on the school grounds. | Shortly afterwards, huge clouds of black smoke were seen billowing up from building works on the school grounds. |
| All children and staff were later allowed to return inside the school, and no injuries were reported, Surrey Police said. | |
| An eye witness said he had been told there were no casualties but had seen children being evacuated. | An eye witness said he had been told there were no casualties but had seen children being evacuated. |
| 'Black and billowing' | 'Black and billowing' |
| "I saw all of them collected together in a road behind the school there were teachers making sure they didn't go anywhere," he said. | "I saw all of them collected together in a road behind the school there were teachers making sure they didn't go anywhere," he said. |
| "They were safe away from the fire. The smoke was blowing away from them." | "They were safe away from the fire. The smoke was blowing away from them." |
| "It was black and billowing but the fire crews are down there and they have obviously dealt with it." | "It was black and billowing but the fire crews are down there and they have obviously dealt with it." |
| 'Returned to class' | 'Returned to class' |
| Head teacher Antony Hudson said he was relieved there had been no casualties. | Head teacher Antony Hudson said he was relieved there had been no casualties. |
| "All the children have returned to class and we very much look forward to seeing them again on Monday morning for business as usual," he said. | "All the children have returned to class and we very much look forward to seeing them again on Monday morning for business as usual," he said. |
| Surrey Police said several roads had been closed and advised motorists to avoid the area. | Surrey Police said several roads had been closed and advised motorists to avoid the area. |
| Parents should await further updates before attempting to collect their children, the force said. | Parents should await further updates before attempting to collect their children, the force said. |
| A spokesman for Surrey Fire and Rescue Service said 40 firefighters, eight fire engines and a number of specialist vehicles were sent to the blaze. | A spokesman for Surrey Fire and Rescue Service said 40 firefighters, eight fire engines and a number of specialist vehicles were sent to the blaze. |
| Area commander Ian Thomson said the roof was well alight when crews arrived. | Area commander Ian Thomson said the roof was well alight when crews arrived. |
| "The fire is now under control and we are investigating the cause," he said. | "The fire is now under control and we are investigating the cause," he said. |
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